Assistant Contract Manager
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Full time
- Location based
- Somerset
- Hours per week
- 37.5
- Dates that interviews will take place
- W/C 02/06/2025
- Salary
- £43,561.14
- Summary of vacancy
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Are you a driven and organised professional looking to step into a leadership role within resource management?
Here at SUEZ, we’re excited to offer the opportunity to join our high-profile Somerset municipal contract as our Assistant Contract Manager. It's a promising career move for an experienced supervisor looking for their next step up or someone in a similar role looking to join a global company working towards a greener future.
About the role:
Package: £43,561.14 + Car Allowance/Company Car + 10% Bonus + Pension + holidays + Sick pay + corporate discount scheme with many retail/travel/tourist/insurance etc companies/websites.
Location: Somerset
Working hours: 8 hours per day – Monday – Friday between 6:00 – 18:00
You will work in close partnership with Somerset Council, supporting the Contract Manager in the effective delivery of waste and recycling services across the county. You'll be responsible for helping manage daily operations, ensuring compliance, driving performance, and supporting frontline teams.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- To manage the collection of waste/service delivery and operational staff on the Somerset Contract in an effective and cost-efficient manner and lead, motivate and engage your team in order to exceed the client’s expectation.
- Reporting to and assisting the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for achieving the goals and strategy
- Responsible for establishing and maintaining a culture and operating process that keeps focus on health and safety issues to minimise reportable accidents, lost time and other accidents.
- You will assist the Operations Manager in investigating, recommending and implementing operating regimes that minimise cost and maximise profit at the depot as well as administering the business efficiently and keeping accurate records.
- About the role
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What you’ll need to apply:
Essential:
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate and negotiate at all levels confidently, internally and externally, and have experience of managing/supervising a team of people through HR procedures.
- Experience in fleet legislation, and practical experience of waste management or a logistical background.
- Full UK driving licence
Desired:
- HGV licence
- Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
- IOSH Managing Safely qualification
What you'll get in return:
- Competitive salary with a company performance-based bonus.
- Company Car/Car allowance.
- Be part of a global company that is driving sustainable change.
- Work in a dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Plus many more SUEZ benefits!
If you think you'll be a good fit for the role or you'd like to find out more - please apply today!
- Closing Date
- 23/05/2025